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YAKUZA Schedules Listening Party, Record Release Show For Upcoming Album
Chicago's YAKUZA have lined up a record-release hometown show on Mar. 25 at the Beat Kitchen in anticipation of the band's Prosthetic Records debut, "Samsara". The album, already named as one of Decibel magazine's most anticipated albums of 2006, will see a Stateside release on Mar. 21. In the meant...January 31, 2006
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NUCLEAR ASSAULT's Agent Sets Record Straight Regarding METAL CRUSADERS Tour
NUCLEAR ASSAULT's booking agent Tammy Taylor has sent the following statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET: "I am no longer at Maximus Entertainment due to issues I do not agree with concerning the bands I represent. False statements have been made by Robert Devine at Maximus when I was out of the office and...January 31, 2006
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Former SINDROME Drummer Resurfaces In SERVITUDE
SERVITUDE is the name of a new Chicago-area band featuring former SINDROME drummer Tony Ochoa and ex-PLAGUE guitarist Fly Affinitio. According to a posting on the band's web site, SERVITUDE hope to "fuse the simplistic songwriting of rock and roll's roots with the aggressive, drop-tuned edge of toda...January 29, 2006
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Ex-40 BELOW SUMMER Bassist Quits Touring/Performing Due To Hearing Loss
Former 40 BELOW SUMMER bassist Hector "Hook" Graziani has been forced to leave his new band BLACK MARKET HERO after losing "a big percentage" of his hearing through years of rehearsing and performing. His official statement on the matter reads as follows: "I never thought that this day would ever co...January 29, 2006
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IN BLACKEST VELVET Announce New Drummer
German melodic death metallers IN BLACKEST VELVET have announced the addition of drummer Raphael "Raf" Kobold (ex-ABSENCE, MIRRORED MIND) to the group's ranks. The band's current lineup is as follows: Christian Müller - Singer Michael Kugler - Guitar Tobias Bruchmann – Bass Pepe Kowalski - Guitar Ra...January 29, 2006
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METAL CRUSADERS Organizers Deny Giving False Information About NUCLEAR ASSAULT's Cancellation
Dan Rozenblum of Thunderdome Touring has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET rejecting Maximus Entertainment's assertion that Thunderdome was engaging in "attempted fraud" by giving "false information regarding the Metal Crusaders Tour to try to profit and steal commissions and take advantage o...January 27, 2006
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Manager Confirms DESTRUCTION's Participation In METAL CRUSADERS TOUR
Bottom Row Promotion, the management company that handles the German thrashers DESTRUCTION, has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET refuting Maximus Entertainment's assertion that DESTRUCTION have not been officially confirmed for the upcoming Metal Crusaders Tour, also featuring VADER, KATAKLY...January 27, 2006
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SPIRALARMS To Record New Demos With Former MACHINE HEAD Drummer KONTOS
Former FORBIDDEN/MANMADEGOD and current SPIRALARMS guitarist Craig Locicero has issued the following update on SPIRALARMS' current activities: "So much has happened between August of last year and now that it's hard to expain it all, but I'll try. "Since the conception of SPIRALARMS, we never really...January 27, 2006
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Report: Black Metal Not Linked To Satanism, Say Its Fans
Malaysia's The Star Online has issued the following report: Black metal, like any other type of music, is only a genre, said Joseph Prabagar, founder and director of record label Demonzend. "As far as I know, there is no satanism or cults involved with black metal. I think the authorities should rea...January 27, 2006
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NUCLEAR ASSAULT's Agent Alleges 'Attempted Fraud' In Connection With METAL CRUSADERS TOUR
Robert Devine, CEO of the Maximus Entertainment booking agency (web site) (which handles such artists as TESTAMENT, NUCLEAR ASSAULT and DESTRUCTION),has released a statement to BLABBERMOUTH.NET accusing the Thunderdome Booking Agency of "attempted fraud" in connection with the upcoming Metal Crusad...January 26, 2006
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NUCLEAR ASSAULT Drop Off METAL CRUSADERS Tour, DESTRUCTION Step In
Due to an "urgent immediate family situation of one of its band members," NUCLEAR ASSAULT have been forced to drop off the upcoming Metal Crusaders tour. Replacing the band on the bill will be German thrash veterans DESTRUCTION. Metal Crusaders Tour 2006 featuring VADER, KATAKLYSM, DESTRUCTION, SPEE...January 26, 2006
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Opinion: DAVID LEE ROTH's Days On Commercial Radio Are Numbered
David Schultz of Earvolution has issued the following report: When Howard Stern moved to Sirius Satellite Radio, he became Sirius' strongest argument for attracting people away from terrestrial radio. In the last two weeks, a surprising entrant has emerged to challenge Stern as satellite radio's gre...January 18, 2006
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VOIVOD: Lead Vocals Done; Mixing To Begin
VOIVOD frontman Denis "Snake" Belanger has started laying down tracks for the group's much-anticipated new album with producer Glen Robinson (VOIVOD's "Nothingface", TEA PARTY, GWAR) at Multisons studio in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The singer has posted his sixth entry on the band's blog about the s...January 17, 2006
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PHOENIX MOURNING Sign With METAL BLADE RECORDS
Metal Blade Records has officially inked a worldwide deal with the Tampa, FL screamo/metalcore act PHOENIX MOURNING. The band's first release for Metal Blade, "When Excuses Become Antiques", will also mark the group's first full-length CD since forming in the summer of 2004. "When Excuses Become Ant...January 12, 2006
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VADER, KATAKLYSM, NUCLEAR ASSAULT: More Tour Dates Announced
VADER, KATAKLYSM, NUCLEAR ASSAULT, SPEED\KILL/HATE, GRAVEWORM and THE ABSENCE will be teaming up for the "Metal Crusaders" North American tour beginning in late May. Confirmed dates so far are as follows: May 26 - Montreal, QC @ Le Medley May 27 - Bedford, NH @ Marks Place May 28 - Boston, MA @ The...January 12, 2006
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